Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Melanson, David R. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 28
Filer ID: 00058446 · El Campo · TX
6 reports · First filing 01/14/2006 · Latest filing 02/08/2007
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
STATEREP
District / Place
28
Mailing Location
El Campo · TX · 77437
First Filing
01/14/2006
Latest Filing
02/08/2007
Latest Reporting Period
04/02/2006 – 06/30/2006
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$61,890.41
Expenditures
$160,828.89
Transactions
217
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$21,820.00
COH as of 06/30/2006
$0.00
Average Contribution
$468.87
Average Expenditure
$1,892.10
First Contribution
01/05/2006
Last Contribution
06/19/2006
First Expenditure
01/09/2006
Last Expenditure
06/19/2006

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
117
Reported Payee Entities
48
Top Contributor
Texas Optometric PAC
Top Reported Payee
Campaign Direct

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
117
141 contributions · $72,612.51
Vendor Relationships
41
92 payments · $164,474.66
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentMelanson, David R. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTexas Optometric PACTexas Optometric PAC$15,000.00 · 1 giftsDavid MelansonDavid Melanson$9,822.10 · 5 giftsHenriksen Personal OperatingHenriksen Personal Operating$3,000.00 · 1 giftsIBAT PacIBAT Pac$2,000.00 · 2 giftsTexas Bankers Association - TBA Bankpac - StateTexas Bankers Association - TBA Bankp…$2,000.00 · 2 giftsCampaign DirectCampaign Direct$99,320.00 · 9 paymentsJason KnissJason Kniss$8,854.15 · 5 paymentsEl Campo Leader News PaperEl Campo Leader News Paper$6,594.71 · 6 paymentsR & R PrintingR & R Printing$6,158.07 · 7 paymentsTodd Smith & AssociatesTodd Smith & Associates$5,072.10 · 1 payments
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texas Optometric PAC $15,000.001
2David Melanson $9,822.105
3Henriksen Personal Operating $3,000.001
4IBAT Pac $2,000.002
5Texas Bankers Association - TBA Bankpac - State $2,000.002
6Texas Free Enterprise Fund $2,000.001
7Bob Vonderau $1,500.001
8Scheumack Builders LP $1,000.001
9Cindy Garrett $1,000.001
10John Banker $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Campaign Direct $99,320.009
2Jason Kniss $8,854.155
3El Campo Leader News Paper $6,594.716
4R & R Printing $6,158.077
5Todd Smith & Associates $5,072.101
6Ward Consulting $5,000.001
7Dolly Gonzales $2,115.091
8Fort Bend Spotlight $2,100.002
9The Computer Center $2,002.183
10Jack's Drive In $1,785.413

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2006$61,890.41 $160,828.89

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/19/2006David Melanson $4,822.10
05/11/2006David Melanson $500.00
05/05/2006David Melanson $2,500.00
05/03/2006David Melanson $1,000.00
04/24/2006Mark Hanna $1,000.00
04/12/2006Ed Erwin $500.00
04/12/2006Melvin Parker $200.00
04/12/2006Diana Naiser $100.00
04/12/2006G.L. Foltyn $100.00
03/31/2006Texas Optometric PAC $15,000.00
03/31/2006Texas Free Enterprise Fund $2,000.00
03/31/2006IBAT Pac $1,000.00
03/31/2006Michael Gonzales $500.00
03/31/2006Jim Baros $150.00
03/31/2006Jeff Fuechec $130.00
03/31/2006Richard Otis $100.00
03/31/2006Timothy Barker $100.00
03/31/2006Kinnan Stockton $100.00
03/22/2006Texas Bankers Association - TBA Bankpac - State $1,000.00
03/22/2006Bruce Krutsinger $500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/19/2006Todd Smith & Associates $5,072.10Poltical consultant
05/26/2006Jack's Drive In $609.56Fuel
05/02/2006Dolly Gonzales $2,115.09Political Fund Raising
05/02/2006R & R Printing $1,521.87Campaign hand outs & misc. campaign materials
05/02/2006Connie's by Glenn $446.53Political Pictures
05/02/2006The Computer Center $315.99Computer & Computer Supplies
05/01/2006Jason Kniss $255.00Campaign consultant
04/25/2006Studio III $109.15Office expense for political campaign
04/11/2006Wharton Chamber of Commerce $220.00Chamber donation
04/11/2006Waller County News Citizen $65.00Political ad
04/10/2006Waller County News Citizen $561.23Political ad
04/06/2006K of C $250.00Political donation
04/05/2006R & R Printing $1,200.00Campaign hand outs & misc. campaign materials
04/05/2006Waller County News Citizen $900.00Political ad
04/05/2006John Cisneros $121.00Sign Labor for campaign signage
04/05/2006AT&T $115.03Telephone service for campaign
04/04/2006El Campo Leader News Paper $1,000.00Political ads
04/03/2006Jason Kniss $2,750.00Campaign consultant
04/03/2006El Campo Leader News Paper $2,722.40Political ads
04/03/2006Times Tribune $661.50Political Ad
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 41 ms.